Toys Take Over ! [ Theme detailed below, please read to avoid DQ ].

Lets see you get creative using NON-cuddly toys and ornaments, but outdoors as though alive and `in the wild`, [ similar premise to the Cuddly Toys Go Wild challenge [ http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=4140 ] Set it up to seem as much like the habitat the toy or ornament would live in, or roam, or do battle in if a real live version of the human, or robot or mythical creature the toy or ornament represents, whatever suits to make it as realistic as you can, any type or toy or ornament is fine but not public statues, so if using an ornament it must at least be reasonably portable.

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Announced:

Sunday, 6th March, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 13th March, 2011 –
Saturday, 19th March, 2011
(GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 20th March, 2011 –
Saturday, 26th March, 2011
(GMT)

Processing rules:

Entries can be black and white or colour or sepia

No special effects

Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.

HDR IS allowed in this challenge

No watermarks or any other identifying marks/text

No reference to the entrant`s ID in title or any other text option

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Real animals and/or people can be in the image but the toy or ornament must be the main subject.

No images depicting animal abuse, suffering or death [ nor potential injury or death ], of any [ real ] animal

Entries which do not adhere to the rules as written will be DQ`d

VOTERS :

0.5s should only be given on images of poor quality or for being outside the rules [ if I miss DQing any ].

If giving any 0.5s, reasons should be given, if you give it stand by it.

Voting on thumbnail is lazy and disrespectful, entrants deserve to have their images viewed properly.

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be
reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the
complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted
the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.